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Big systems have a responsibility to reach rural patients, pediatric heart leader says

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

For Shelley Miyamoto, MD, there were two reasons to become a cardiologist: The mentors she encountered during residency who inspired her and the physiology of the heart.

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Severe reversible cardiomyopathy associated with adrenal crisis caused by isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency: a case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In this case report, we describe a 74-year-old male patient who was in good physical health and was admitted to our hospital with a sudden onset of fever and confusion that was complicated by hyponatremia and hypotension. Isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency (IAD) is a rare condition of pituitary adrenal insufficiency.

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GE HealthCare and Medis Medical Imaging Announce Collaboration Focused on Non-Invasive Coronary Assessments to Help Advance Precision Care in Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

DAIC

Together, the two companies will work to further the development and commercialization of Medis Quantitative Flow Ratio (Medis QFR), a non-invasive approach to the assessment of coronary physiology, as part of GE HealthCare’s interventional cardiology portfolio built around the Allia Platform.

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CorVascular’s VasoGuard Earns FDA 510(k) Clearance

DAIC

The clearance allows CorVascular to immediately begin marketing and selling the devices to clinics, hospitals, and teaching institutions across the country, expanding access to diagnostic testing for a disease medical experts say is causing an amputation epidemic in the US. Existing customers have the option to trade-up.

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Why Nighttime Light Exposure is So Harmful for Cardiovascular Health

Physiologically Speaking

Our body’s physiological processes oscillate on a 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm. Day-night oscillations in the release of hormones, body temperature, and a range of other important physiological events orchestrate the complex system that is us. Every process in our body happens rhythmically.

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Abstract 4147397: The Impact of Frailty on In-Hospital Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Performed for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

Circulation

Frailty is a syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. Patients were categorized as frail if they had a hospital frailty risk score (HFRS) of 5 or higher, and non-frail if their score was below 5. Frailty is prevalent in adults with IHD requiring PCI.

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PO-02-171 PREDICTION OF HEART FAILURE EVENTS BASED ON PHYSIOLOGIC SENSOR DATA IN HINODE DEFIBRILLATOR PATIENTS

HeartRhythm

Hospitalizations are common in patients with heart failure and are associated with high mortality, readmission, and economic burden. Detecting early signs of worsening heart failure allows early intervention and can reduce hospitalizations.